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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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