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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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