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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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