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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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