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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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