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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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