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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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