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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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