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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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