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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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