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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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