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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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