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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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