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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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