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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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