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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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