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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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