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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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