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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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