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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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