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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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