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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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