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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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