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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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