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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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