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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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