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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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