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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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