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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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