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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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