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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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