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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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