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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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