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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important 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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