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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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