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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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