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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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