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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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