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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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