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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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