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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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