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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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