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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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