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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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