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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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