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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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