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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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