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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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