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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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