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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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