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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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