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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers 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 handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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