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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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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