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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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