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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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