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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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