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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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