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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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