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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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