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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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