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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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