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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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