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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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