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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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