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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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