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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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