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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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