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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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