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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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