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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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