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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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