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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open 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 we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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