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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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