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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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