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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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