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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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