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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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