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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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