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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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