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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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