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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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