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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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