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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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