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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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