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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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