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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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