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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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