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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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