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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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