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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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