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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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