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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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