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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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