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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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