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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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