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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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