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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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