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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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