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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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