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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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