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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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