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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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