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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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