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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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