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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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