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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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