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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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