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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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