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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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