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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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