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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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