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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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