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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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