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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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