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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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