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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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