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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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