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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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