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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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