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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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