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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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