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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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