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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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