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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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