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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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