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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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