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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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