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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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