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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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