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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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