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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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