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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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