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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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