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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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