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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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