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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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