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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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