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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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