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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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