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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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