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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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