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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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