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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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