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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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