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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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