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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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