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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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