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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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