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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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