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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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