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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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