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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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