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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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