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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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