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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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