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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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