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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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