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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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