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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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