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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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