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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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