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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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