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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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