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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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