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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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