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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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