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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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