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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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