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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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