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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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