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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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