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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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