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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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