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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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