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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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