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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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