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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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