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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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