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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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