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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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