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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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