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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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