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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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