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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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