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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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