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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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