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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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