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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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