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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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