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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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