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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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