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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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