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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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