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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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