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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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