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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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