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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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