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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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