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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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