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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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