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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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