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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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