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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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