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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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