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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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