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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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