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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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