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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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