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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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