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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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