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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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