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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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