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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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