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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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