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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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