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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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