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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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