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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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