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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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