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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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