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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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