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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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