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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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