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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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