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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education