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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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