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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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