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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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