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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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