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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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