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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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