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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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