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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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