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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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