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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important 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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