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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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