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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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