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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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