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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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