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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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