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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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