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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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