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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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