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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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