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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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