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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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