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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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