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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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