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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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