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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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