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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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