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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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