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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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