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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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