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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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