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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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