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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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