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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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