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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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