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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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