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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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