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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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