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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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