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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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