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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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