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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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