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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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