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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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