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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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