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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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