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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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