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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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