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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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