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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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