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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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