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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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