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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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