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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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