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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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