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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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