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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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