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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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