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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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