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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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