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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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