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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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