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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This 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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