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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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