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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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