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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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