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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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