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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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