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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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