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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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