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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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