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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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