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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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