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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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