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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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