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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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