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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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