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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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