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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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