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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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