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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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