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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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