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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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