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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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