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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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