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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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