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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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