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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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