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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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