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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important 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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