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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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