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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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