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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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