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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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