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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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