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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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