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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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