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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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