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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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