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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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