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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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