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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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