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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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