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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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