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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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