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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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