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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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