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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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