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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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