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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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