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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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