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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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