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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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