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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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