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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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