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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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