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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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