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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. 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. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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