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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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