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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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