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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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