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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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