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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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