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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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