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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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