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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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