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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative 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 expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes 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 demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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