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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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