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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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