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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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