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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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