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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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