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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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