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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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