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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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