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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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