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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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