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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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