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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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