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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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