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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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