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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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