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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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