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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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