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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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