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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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