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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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