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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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