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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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