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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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