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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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