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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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