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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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