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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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