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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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