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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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