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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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