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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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