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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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