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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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