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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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