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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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