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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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