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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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