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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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