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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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