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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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