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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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