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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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