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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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