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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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