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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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