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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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