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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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