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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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