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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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