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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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