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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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