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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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