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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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