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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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