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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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