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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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