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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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