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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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