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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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