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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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