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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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