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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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