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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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