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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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