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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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