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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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