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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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