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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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