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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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