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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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