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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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