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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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