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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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