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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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