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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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