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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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