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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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