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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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