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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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