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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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