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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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