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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured 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 MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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