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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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