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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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