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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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