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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key 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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