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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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