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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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