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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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