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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key 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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