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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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