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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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