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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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