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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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