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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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