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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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