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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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