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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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