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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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