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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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