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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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