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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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