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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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