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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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