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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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