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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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