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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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