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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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