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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are 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 variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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