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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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