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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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