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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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