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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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