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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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