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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key 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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