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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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