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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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