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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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