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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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