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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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