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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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