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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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