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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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