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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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