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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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