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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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