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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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