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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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