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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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