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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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