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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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