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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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