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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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