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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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