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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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