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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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