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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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