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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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