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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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