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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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