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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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