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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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