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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses 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 issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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