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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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