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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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