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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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