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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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