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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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