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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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