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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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