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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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