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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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