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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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