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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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