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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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