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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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