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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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