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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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