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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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