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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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