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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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